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Bromine?!

by whitemok » Mon 02 Jun, 2014 00:38

My bromine level is 10. Too high. Why? I plan to backwash tomorrow...

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Mon 02 Jun, 2014 00:38
Using high sulfur well water to fill pool

by waynevan » Thu 29 May, 2014 13:13

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Howdy all. We just bought a house in Southwest Florida with an in ground pool that looks great, but cyanuric acid is very high and I can't even get a...

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I'm using filtered, aerated, softened water, screw it. I kinda thought I might find some expertise here, guess I was mistaken.

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Fri 30 May, 2014 12:47
Tiny Bugs clustered on Pool Surface

by AnnC » Mon 10 Mar, 2014 18:04

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There are millions of tiny bugs on the pool surface. It looks like dirt floating until you pick it up and the bugs crawl on your hand. They are the...

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Small insects as well as pollen are common this time of year. The good news is the seasons are short. While they are here there are a few things that...

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Thu 03 Apr, 2014 21:12
Maggot-like worms in bottom of pool

by alp » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 16:26

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I suddenly have lots of tiny (?maggot-like) white worms at the bottom of my above ground pool with salt filter. After several years, this is the...

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This sounds like something from a horror movie. I have no experience with worms in my pool, but I hope you find out what they are. It sounds...

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Mon 24 Mar, 2014 15:51
Stain help

by Guest » Sun 24 Nov, 2013 14:52

I had a pool floater in a pool it got stuck near the skimmer now there a stain from the floater. What can I use to get rid of the stain. Please help...

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Sun 24 Nov, 2013 14:52
Pool bugs
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by Melinda » Tue 01 Mar, 2005 12:58

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We live in San Diego, CA and have had a tremendous amount of rain the last month or so. We have little black bugs in our pool. They are tiny and...

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I'm concern that it could be moskitos.I bet is full of those water bugs.These bugs look more like fleas than mosquitos. They are prolific after rain...
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Mon 26 Aug, 2013 08:06
Circular dark mucus bags with white center and worms

by coachd » Wed 26 Jun, 2013 19:38

we found floating in our pool. killed them with super shock but keeping finding smaller remnants at the bottom of our pool. Any idea where they are...

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Wed 26 Jun, 2013 19:38
Poor water circulation. Clogged return line? Broken valve?

by atom519 » Wed 18 May, 2011 14:31

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New pool owner here, so bear with me. I'm basically having problems with my pump/filter system not having much suction power as indicated by very low...

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I'm a retired plumber but I feel you have access to hundreds of different people who have experienced similar problems and rectified them...

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Tue 18 Jun, 2013 09:29
Not sure where to post this question

by Purrsian » Thu 30 May, 2013 19:34

Ok, upfront I'm going to get out of the way that we've owned a pool for several years. It's had it's ups and downs but we've always managed to...

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Thu 30 May, 2013 19:34
I need help with my DE filter

by myka3479 » Thu 18 Apr, 2013 18:45

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For many years my father to care who at their house however he was recently diagnosed with dementia and now is my responsibility. The problem is I...

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Myka,

I'm sorry, but I can't get your link to work. There are a few common causes of DE blowing back into the pool. Try checking the following:...

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Last post by CGPoolman
Fri 19 Apr, 2013 13:17
Only one jet working as of today??

by Brandon » Sat 09 Jul, 2005 14:45

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Hi everyone, I've been having problems with my pool in my new home. Last week the line to the vaccum got really weak and now it isn't sucking much at...

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I don't know what is causing your low water pressure, but if you need a boost of circulation in your pool than you need to buy the circulator. With...

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Wed 27 Mar, 2013 16:50
Milky foam on surface.

by Buck » Tue 17 May, 2005 13:51

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Cannot seem to get rid of this milk color foam and slick on the surface of my pool water. When I backwash, it looks like the foam in a washing...

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I have a 50 litre saltwater pool with (I think) 6ppm chlorine mixed into the pool by auto chlorinator. I suffer the same problem with soapy slick. I...

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Tue 05 Feb, 2013 23:49
Hell Water

by boop » Mon 30 Jul, 2012 15:35

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This is my 2nd year of this pool. THe 1st year I learned about iron in the well water turning brown. So this year I was going to do better. When we...

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My research for water water monitoring was getting more aggressive when I was unable to find the solution of the problem I had. I want a water...

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Last post by lindadadson
Thu 10 Jan, 2013 05:45
Grey spots in pool

by siebreezy » Tue 24 Jul, 2012 06:49

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My pool water is clear, but after it is not used for a day or 2 and the water settles , I get gray cloudy patches
on the bottom of the pool. As...

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You have to pump all water out of the pool and after pool's bottom dry make it clean & clear from unwanted green. Also use calcium, potassium and...

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Wed 17 Oct, 2012 05:12
Unusual bugs

by HamletJSD » Wed 26 Jul, 2006 09:55

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I seem to have these semi-transparent shrimp-like (but not curled) bugs.

My pump was out of service about three weeks waiting on a part so the...

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First of all you have to prepare your pump and clean pool from any unwanted things who make pool unhealthy.
Use filter pump, by this water makes pure...

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Last post by Thomas152
Thu 20 Sep, 2012 06:02
Fairy Shrimp

by juliep522 » Wed 12 Sep, 2012 16:56

Help! I've been inundated with fairy shrimp since last year. I get huge numbers of them alive and dead in my pool. I just had a phosphate treatment,...

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Last post by juliep522
Wed 12 Sep, 2012 16:56
SKIN RASH! HELP!
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by katiasmom » Tue 12 Jun, 2007 12:53

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My daughter has been breaking out into a horrible, painful, itchy rash on her arms, legs and back after swimming in our pool. She can swim in any...

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:( Wait until you end up with itching, scars, burning, etc; for 9 yrs. after a pool maintenance guy pours in chemicals while you are in the water and...
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Sun 26 Aug, 2012 13:07
Store rainwater inrain water tanks

by czechmate » Mon 06 Aug, 2012 15:49

The pool water needs to be changed on regular interval to have fresh water.
Not really. Pool water only needs to be changed when it is no longer...

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Mon 06 Aug, 2012 15:49
mouse in my pool

by lynne » Sun 07 May, 2006 04:18

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PLEASE CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THERE IS ANY EXTRA CARE TO BE TAKEN AFTER SCOOPING A MOUSE OUT OF MY POOL. OR DO WE NEED EXTRA CHEMICALS IN IT OR IF...

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The grossest of the gross are moles that have been in the pool for a few days. I cannot describe their awful, AWFUL odor. 5 and 7 at a time...

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Mon 23 Jul, 2012 00:39
Water help

Attachment(s) by nlicursi » Sun 08 Jul, 2012 11:30

hi. I'm new to this. its the second time my pool does this with the salt system. i shocked it and my Ph level is good. now i was thinking about...

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Sun 08 Jul, 2012 11:30

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